Youzhny stuns Nadal to win Chennai Open
Fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny demolished world number two Rafael Nadal in straight sets to win the $436,000 ATP Chennai Open title.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:37 pm
LTTE warns of escalation, to 'demonstrate' military strength
Unfazed by the recent reverses, the Tamil Tigers on Sunday hinted an escalation in their military offensive against the Sri Lankan government.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:34 pm
Only one team played in the true spirit of the game: Kumble
Anil Kumble lambasted the Australians for their unsportsmanlike behaviour in the second cricket Test, saying only his side played the match in the true spirit of the game.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:26 pm
Strong earthquake rattles Greece
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale shook many parts of Greece on Sunday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:17 pm
Ganguly completes 1,000 against Australia
Ganguly, the seventh Indian to complete 1,000 runs against Australia, also scored two fifties in the same Test match for the first time against Australia.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:14 pm
Bhutto's party to seek U.N. probe if wins power
The party of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will call on the UN for an inquiry into her assassination if it forms a government after elections next month.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:08 pm
Second blow for LTTE as army eliminates intelligence chief
In a body blow to the LTTE, the head of its military intelligence 'Colonel' Charles was killed by the Sri Lankan army.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:56 pm
Al-Qaeda urges attacks on Bush during Mideast tour: Website
An American member of Al-Qaeda urged Islamist militants to welcome US President George W. Bush 'with bombs' during his trip to the Middle East.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:49 pm
Jilted lover guns down girl in Santiniketan hostel - Sify
 CNN-IBN | Jilted lover guns down girl in Santiniketan hostel Sify - Kolkata: A young man barged into the women's hostel of Visva Bharati University in West Bengal and shot dead a girl student on Sunday afternoon. Girl shot in Shantiniketan Student killed in Shantiniketan |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:41 am
India laid low by Bucknor-Benson duo
A 'blind' Steve Bucknor and an equally erratic Mark Benson again did their bit to ensure that the second cricket Test between India and Australia would be remembered more for its long list of umpiring...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:01 am
Anil Ambani group to foray into power equipment
As it readies for India's largest public offering next week, the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has decided to foray into power equipment manufacture in ties with a global major, chairman Anil Ambani said here Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Some more healthy do's and don'ts - courtesy Ramadoss
Get ready for some more do's and don'ts from Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss. An ardent crusader against tobacco use, alcohol and junk food, the minister is now planning to launch a healthy lifestyle website soon.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Youth guns down girl in Shantiniketan hostel
A young man barged into the women's hostel of Visva Bharati University in West Bengal and shot dead a girl student Sunday afternoon. The assailant later injured himself in a bid to commit suicide.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Shopping in Mumbai's thieves' market offers unusual joy
By Rajesh DhotreSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Kerala steps up vigil at tourist places
With the arrest of a suspected Hizbul Mujahideen activist from Kumily in Idukki district a day back, Kerala Sunday stepped vigil across tourist centres in the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Kumble one short of 600 Test wickets
Indian skipper Anil Kumble is now just one wicket short of becoming only the third bowler in the world to take 600 Test wickets. Kumble, who had figures of four for 148, now has 599 wickets.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Two Agra boys held for sweet shop owner's murder
Two teenaged employees of an Agra sweetmeat seller have been arrested for his murder on New Year's Day. They told the police they hit the man in self-defence when he was trying to sodomise them.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
BSP wages war on UPA on terror strikes - NDTV.com
BSP wages war on UPA on terror strikes NDTV.com - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has declared war on the Congress-led central government over the increasing terror attacks in her sprawling state. Will elephant trample hand in Karnataka? Mayawati keen to make a big impact in Andhra |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:58 am
Fire in Delhi slums claim seven lives - Daily News & Analysis
 NDTV.com | Fire in Delhi slums claim seven lives Daily News & Analysis - PTI NEW DELHI: Seven persons were charred to death and about 300 shanties gutted when a major fire broke out in a slum cluster in north Delhi early on Sunday. Seven die in major fire at Lahori gate in New Delhi Delhi: Fire in slum near Lahori Gate |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:19 am
PM not visiting Lanka in Feb, alternative dates to be fixed - Hindu
 Gulf Times | PM not visiting Lanka in Feb, alternative dates to be fixed Hindu - Colombo (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not be able to make it to the diamond jubilee celebrations of Sri Lanka's Independence Day on February 4 and alternative dates for his visit to the island nation are being worked out, ... Manmohan declines Sri Lanka's invitation Vaiko urges PM not to visit Colombo |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 9:26 am
Modi takes a swipe at media and opponents - Hindu
 TopNews | Modi takes a swipe at media and opponents Hindu - Mumbai (PTI): The Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a swipe at the media and his opponents for portraying him in bad light in the recently concluded Assembly elections. Modi drops 7 ministers, inducts 9 Modi loyalists get key jobs |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 8:53 am
Hyderabad's 'numaish' has something for everyone
It is a New Year gift that this city awaits every year. Popularly known as 'numaish' - the Urdu word for exhibition - the fair has come a long way since it was first organised in 1937 during the reign of the Nizam.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 8:02 am
Reliance to manufacture power equipment
The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (RADAG) will soon make a major foray into manufacturing of power equipment in cooperation with a global major, chairman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani said here Sunday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Respite from cold conditions in capital - Hindu
Respite from cold conditions in capital Hindu - New Delhi (PTI): Delhiites got respite from cold conditions on Sunday with the minimum temperature rising to 7.4 degree Celsius even as a thick blanket of fog engulfed the capital. At 2°C, city stays in cold wave grip MCD shuts schools due to severe cold wave |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 6:42 am
Arrested Babar Khalsa militants reveal plans to kill Bitta - Times of India
 TopNews | Arrested Babar Khalsa militants reveal plans to kill Bitta Times of India - NEW DELHI: With militancy showing its ugly face in Punjab again, the state police have expressed concerns over the security of public figures, including Maninderjit Singh Bitta, as militants of a banned terror group were allegedly planning to ... Baba Bhaniarawala was Babbars’ target 4 Babbar Khalsa men held |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 6:21 am
Hamid Ansari - a man for all occasions!
Be it book launches, speeches or promotion of a website, Vice President Hamid Ansari - with 50 public appearances in just under five months - is a man for all occasions.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 5:30 am
Sonia discharged after 5 days in hospital - Zee News
 NDTV.com | Sonia discharged after 5 days in hospital Zee News - New Delhi, Jan 06: Congress party President Sonia Gandhi was discharged early on Sunday morning. She had been admitted on the New Year’s day at Sir Gangaram Hospital Sir Gangaram Hospital, where she was undergoing a treatment for chest infection. Sonia in hospital, better now Sonia Gandhi discharged from hospital |
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Jan 2008 | 5:09 am
Junagadh braces for mountain climbing contest
The Girnar hill, home to several shrines held sacred by Hindus and Jains, will host an annual competition next month that will see school and college students scurry up and down 2,200 steps on its slopes.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 4:30 am
BJP national meet to discuss polls, terrorism
A resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will discuss its strategy for the 2009 general election as well as the spurt in terror activities across the country at its National Council meeting here Jan 27-28.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 3:30 am
Coal pit fire creates panic in Bengal mining belt
Leaping flames and smoke billowing from illegal coal pits in the Ranigunj-Asansol colliery belt in West Bengal's Burdwan district have created panic in the area.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 3:30 am
Training overseas not important: Saina Nehwal
National badminton champion Saina Nehwal does not care much for training abroad. If a player has the ability to face tough situations in a match he or she can beat anyone, she says, but adds that it is a must to have a mentor who can guide and motivate a player.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 3:00 am
Get refreshingly new: gift a natural soap
For creative gift-hunters, lifestyle pundits have an unconventional suggestion this wedding season - soaps made of clove and strawberry extracts, honey, rose, coconut or palm oil and more!Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Jan 2008 | 2:30 am
Bring back seniors: Karunakaran
Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran feels that the NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other senior leaders who had left the party should be brought back to face a resurgent BJP. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Rio hints at going to court
Kohima: The former Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, on Saturday hinted at going to court against the imposition of President’s Rule in the State on Thursday. “Some of our friends [party leaders] in Delhi are ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Scotland Yard team begins probe
PPP ready to cooperate but wants wider investigation under U.N. auspicesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Cancer cases on the rise in Erode
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Government staff to get bonus
CHENNAI: The State Government on Saturday announced bonus for its employees and pensioners in the run-up to the Pongal festival. According to an official release, Group C and D employees will get 30 days’ pay as bonus subject to a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Molestation: identification parade held
Accused presented before witnessesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
One long day of delays at Delhi airport
Harrowing time for hundreds of passengers bound for various destinationsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Farmers air problems at Science Congress
MSSRF organises a satellite-based virtual conference of farmers from five StatesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
NPCIL gets Rs 2,000 cr for equipment procurement
Mumbai, Jan 6 (PTI) Undeterred by the uncertainties over the Indo-US civilian
nuclear cooperation deal, state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is
going ahead with its plans to set up the country's first 700 MW generating
units.
...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Bucknor-Benson effigies burnt
Kanpur, Jan 6 (PTI) Incensed cricket lovers today burnt effigies of umpires
Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson, whose sub-standard umpiring was instrumental in
India's 122 run defeat against Australia in the second cricket Test in Sydney.
Soon...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Body blow: LTTE loses its intelligence chief
In a body blow to the LTTE, the head of its military intelligence 'Colonel' Charles was killed by the Sri Lankan army in northwestern Mannar as fighting escalated following the government's decision to dump a 2002 ceasefire.Source: rediff News |
Indians allege abuse by Malaysian employers
Two music and dance teachers from India have accused their Malaysian employers of physically abusing them since the day they were hired three years ago.Source: Times of India |
Kenyans in Gujarat live in discomfort
The crisis in Kenya has led to discomfort among Kenyan students in Gujarat who have been watching their country slide from calm to chaos in horror. ReSource: NDTV News |
Mistakes were made, admits Ponting
After Australia beat India by 122 runs in Sydney Test, Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting has lashed out when questioned about catches.Source: Times of India |
Congress demands all party meet on Kandhamal violence
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (PTI) Demanding an immediate all party meeting on the
Kandhamal violence to help restore quick normalcy in the riot-torn areas,
Congress today asked the Orissa government to allow political parties and other
fact finding...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Experts pick holes in Benazir's medical report
The medical report of slain Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, a crucial evidence in the probe into her assassination, is fraught with lacunae and a proof that the doctors acted "unprofessionally", experts have said, with some even suggesting foul play.Source: rediff News |
Domestic Violence Act to be amended
It is strange but true. Men may get an opportunity from the Women and Child Development ministry to voice their concerns.Source: Times of India |
'US officials helped Pak steal N-weapons secret'
Senior US officials helped Pakistan steal atomic weapons secrets through Turkish agents in exchange for money and other benefits, with ISI passing on the sensitive information to the now disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan, a media report claimed in London said.Source: rediff News |
Taslima should apologise to Muslims: Dasmunsi
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on Sunday said controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen should apologise witSource: NDTV News |
19 Lucknow varsity teachers suspended
Controversial Lucknow University Vice-Chancellor R P Singh has suspended 19 teachers, including the head of a department, on charges of not taking classes, irregularities in work and financial embezzlement.Source: rediff News |
Nandigram fears anarchy after CRPF pull out
A year after seven people were killed in clashes between pro and anti-land acquisition agitators, locals are apprehensive that the relative peace thatSource: NDTV News |
Hizbul terrorist arrested in Kerala
Preliminary inquiries have indicated that the suspected Hizbul Mujahideen activist arrested from Kumali in Kerala's Idukki district had terrorist links, according to state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.Source: rediff News |
Only one team played in the true spirit of the game: Kumble
Sydney, Jan 6 (PTI) Indian skipper Anil Kumble today lambasted the Australians
for their unsportsmanlike behaviour in the second cricket Test, saying only his
side played the match in the true spirit of the game.
"Only one team was playing...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Bhutto responsible for her own death: Mush
Facing criticism over his government's explanation of her slaying, Musharraf said in an interview that Benazir Bhutto should not have stood up in her car as she left a rally.Source: Times of India |
No, Minister, you may not travel abroad: PMO
As many as 37 requests for trips overseas from Union Ministers - including from powerful allies NCP's Sharad Pawar and DMK's A Raja...Source: The Indian Express |
BCCI to lodge formal complaint to ICC against umpiring
After Australia beat India by 122 runs in Sydney Test on Sunday, skipper Ricky Ponting has been lashed out when questioned about catches, according to news channel Times Now.Source: Times of India |
Musharraf's statement shows need for UN probe: PPP
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf admitted in a TV interview that a gunshot could have been the cause of Benazir Bhutto's fatal injuries.Source: Times of India |
Pak launches fresh attack on pro-Taliban forces
The Pakistan Army on Sunday launched a fresh drive against pro-Taliban militants in the northwestern Swat region amidst indications that the security forces would adopt a tougher approach against the ultras in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.Source: rediff News |
Taslima should apologise to Muslims
The Union Information and Broadcasting Minister says she cannot use her pen to insult and hurt the religious belief of the Muslims or for that matter any religion.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Bihar legislative employee feared kidnapped
An employee of the Bihar legislative council has been reported abducted after his family members complained to the police he was missing since Friday.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
No Bucknor for us please, Indians to ICC
Sydney, Jan 6 (PTI) Furious with the series of umpiring errors in the second
cricket Test against Australia, the Indian team management today requested the
ICC not to depute the two umpires -- Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson -- for any
of their...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Four killed in Baghdad
At least four people have been killed and seven injured at a suicide blast in Iraq.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Student killed in Shantiniketan
Saswati Pal, a final-year music student, was shot dead in ladies hostel at Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan. After killing the girl in univerSource: NDTV News |
Indian PM not to visit Lanka next month
India has officially informed Sri Lanka that PM Manmohan Singh would be unable to attend the island's 60th Independence Day celebrations because of prior commitments.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
BSP wages war on UPA on terror strikes
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has declared war on the Congress-led central government over the increasing terror attacks in her sprawling statSource: NDTV News |
US may go for covert push in Pak: report
This may be in response to intelligence reports that Al-Qaeda and Taliban are trying to destabilise Pak Govt, says a report in a top US daily.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Jalandhar: College principal found dead on campus
The principal of a women's college in Jalandhar has been found murdered, along with two watchmen and a cook of the college. Principal Rita Bawa was liSource: NDTV News |
Actor sues Kingfisher Airlines for flight delay
Bhojpuri actor Kamal Khan has moved a consumer court demanding Rs 2 million in damages from Kingfisher Airlines after a delayed flight caused him to cancel his shooting.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Prince Harry's girlfriend trapped in Kenya
London, Jan 6 (PTI) Prince Harry's girlfriend Chelsy Davy, who left freezing
Britain last month to sun herself in Africa, is in trouble -- the Zimbabwean
blonde is currently stuck in Kenya gripped by worst riots.
Davy's paradise break in...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Two Agra boys held for sweet shop owner's murder
The two teenaged employees of the Agra sweetmeat seller told the police they hit the man in self-defence when he was trying to sodomise them.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Here is how umpires Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson dealt deadly blows to India
Sydney, Jan 6 (PTI) Day 1: # Australian skipper Ricky Ponting nicked a
Sourav Ganguly delivery going the leg side to wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh
Dhoni. Ponting, who was at 17, did not walk as Benson turned down the Indian
appeal. The...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Four arrested in Muslim girl's murder case
Four persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Muslim minor girl on New Year's Eve.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Tight vigil in UP amid reports of terror threats
Lucknow, Jan 6 (PTI) Amid reports of threat of terror strikes by Harkut-ul
Jehadi Islamia (HuJI) in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has issued strict
directives for foolproof security arrangements in temple towns of Ayodhya,
Varanasi and...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
The Golden Compass
There's something incredibly attractive about the idea of Nicole Kidman as a cold, amibitious woman used to getting her own way, and unhesitant about taking out anyone who comes in between.Source: The Indian Express |
Missing at the Indian Science Congress: science, scientists
It started in 1914 at the Asiatic Society in Kolkata to "stimulate scientific research in the country through a gathering of research workers."Source: The Indian Express |
Balls of Fury
If Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger could further diplomacy on ping-pong, why can't the FBI use it to bust a global arms mafia?Source: The Indian Express |
It would take just 3-4 months to deal with Naxalism if govt has the will and ends corruption in police
A steep decline in moral values and increasing corruption in public life, particularly in the police forces, are responsible for the violence in various parts of the country, including Naxalite-affected areas, says K.P.S. Gill, former Director General of Police, Punjab, and President of the Indian Hockey Federation, during an interaction with Express staff at our Chandigarh office. The discussion was moderated by Chandigarh Resident Editor Vipin PubbySource: The Indian Express |
US officials helped Pak steal nuke secrets: Report
An ex-Turkish language translator for the FBI has claimed that US State Department officials were bribed by Turkish agents who were selling the information to Pakistan.Source: Times of India |
FUR: An imaginary portrait of Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus was an American photographer of the late '60s who is considered by some to be one of the greatest artistes of the 20th century.Source: The Indian Express |
My successor must maintain group's DNA: Ratan Tata
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has said that his successor would need up to 18 months to settle as there would be tremendous pressure to unseat that person.Source: Times of India |
That cold feeling-it's liquor
Source: The Indian Express |
India indecisive in Lankan issues, says LTTE
Unfazed by the recent reverses, the Tamil Tigers on Sunday hinted an escalation in their military offensive against the Sri Lankan government even as they accused India and other countries of being "indecisive" in taking a stand on the ethnic strife in the island country.Source: rediff News |
Panag presents his case, ball now in Antony's court
Defence Minister AK Antony gave a patient hearing on Saturday to Northern Army Commander Lt Gen H S Panag...Source: The Indian Express |
Student shot dead on Shantiniketan campus
A girl student of Visva Bharati university was shot dead by an unidentified young man who also tried kill himself at the girls' hostel on Sunday.Source: rediff News |
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